A burn ban remains in place Monday due to extremely dry conditions across Louisiana, state officials said.The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry issued the burn ban last week for all parishes in the state. It will remain in effect until further notice.Officials said the statewide burn ban is in response to extreme dry conditions, abnormal emergency response and adverse future weather predictions.According to the LDAF, the burn ban means all private burning will not be allowed. Local fire departments or local governments can give permission on an individual basis.The ban does not apply to prescribed burns by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Residents should be advised that violation of the burn ban could result in criminal and/or civil penalties.Additional information and updates can be found on the LDAF's website.

BATON ROUGE, La. —

A burn ban remains in place Monday due to extremely dry conditions across Louisiana, state officials said.